Among the immigrants who came to America in the 1700s were several Liebenstein or Loewenstein families from Germany. Within a generation or two, the surname became Leviston, Lebenstein, or Levingston and eventually Livingston. This blog brings the descendants of these related families together and distinguishes them from Scottish and English Livingstons using both new DNA testing and decades of traditional genealogical research.

About Us

We started decades ago looking for the ancestors of Andrew Levingston (b. PA 1781 or 83; d. Ohio 1879). A cousin's YDNA test in 2007 helped us determine that our Levingston/Livingston (we abbreviate it as "L*") family emigrated from Germany rather than from Scotland. We've linked to Liebensteins and Loewensteins and are continuing to gather all the branches on this family tree. We're happy to share the information we have. Please comment if you would like to contact us or add to this blog. Janet and Ronna

Ancestors and Articles

Friday, April 9, 2010

Goris Liebenstein

Records in Duren, Germany show that Goris Liebenstein of Albisreiden, Zurich, Switzerland heads a family that moved to Duren, then emigrated to America. Descendants who emigrated are John Georg Liebenstein, Hans Martin Liebenstein, Johann Bernardt Liebenstein, Johannes Liebenstein and others.